…
Tang Miao bit her lip subconsciously. Her eyes were a little bitter. She could not be so heartless. She had already done so much wrong to Xin Yu. She could not betray her again …
Moreover, she had a job now. She could earn her own living. She could not be led by the nose by Lan Ruoran anymore!
Tang Miao took a deep breath. She seemed to have made up her mind. She was about to turn around and leave, but at the same time, the door of the ward was suddenly pulled open from the inside. The woman, who had always been glamorous in front of outsiders, was now wearing a hospital gown that lacked any beauty. Her complexion was not particularly good, but with a sickly face, she seemed to be more pitiful.
Of course, she was really a beauty even if she did not open her mouth to speak. Once she opened her mouth, even if she was sick, there was always a sense of pride between the lines.
Especially in front of Tang Miao, Lan Ruoran was simply a leader. She really put herself on a pedestal.
"… Miss Lan."
Tang Miao held her breath for a moment. She probably did not expect to meet Lan Ruoran so coincidentally. She looked a little nervous.
"Why are you standing at the door? Aren't you here to look for me? "
Lan Ruoran frowned and said in a very unhappy tone, "Are you standing at my door to let everyone know about our relationship? Are you out of your mind? Hurry up and come in! "
As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Tang Miao's wrist forcefully and pulled her into the ward.
Tang Miao was pulled by her and stumbled. Her forehead hit the edge of the door. She was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes, but she did not dare to cry out.
It had been more than two days since Lan Ruoran's operation. Probably because she had recovered well, she was surprisingly strong now. However, when she pulled Tang Miao into the ward, she frowned. She probably accidentally touched her wound. She gasped and vented her dissatisfaction on Tang Miao.
"You idiot, ouch … damn it, my wound hurts again."
Tang Miao hesitated for a moment and said in a panic, "… I'm sorry, Miss Lan. I didn't mean it. I just …"
"Forget it, forget it. Don't talk nonsense with me. I didn't ask you to come in and talk nonsense."
Lan Ruoran reached out to cover her wound. When she spoke, she seemed a little weak. She sat on the sofa aside. After a while, she raised her head and looked at Tang Miao. "Where's the thing I want? Give it to me! "
Tang Miao was stunned for a moment, his heart thumping.
She didn't say anything, but in her heart, she knew very well what Lan Ruoran wanted from her — the thing that she secretly put in Xin Yu's office. It would automatically record voices secretly.
However, Tang Miao didn't bring that thing with her today. During this time, Xin Yu didn't go to the Lu Clan very often. Even if she went, she didn't have the chance to meet her. Even if she did, she didn't have the chance to go to the 28th floor. Of course, she also knew that these were all excuses. If she really wanted to get it, she still had the chance.
"… Miss Lan, I didn't bring it here."
Tang Miao glanced at Lan Ruoran cautiously. She took a deep breath and continued, "… Recently, it's not very convenient."
Lan Ruoran's dissatisfaction was written all over her face. Her sickly cheeks, which originally looked pitiful, were now sharp. She didn't have the strength to speak loudly, but her tone was sharp. "Are you kidding me? If you don't bring what I want, what are you doing here? Tang Miao, I haven't contacted you for a while. Do you remember who you are? You're still working at the Lu Clan. I almost forgot. If it weren't for me, Lan Ruoran, you might be hiding under some overpass today. Don't talk about your sickly grandmother, your uncle's family, and yourself. Would you have a place to live? Would you have food to eat? Would your family be able to reunite? "
"…"
"I'll give you one more day. I can't wait too long. Come find me tomorrow at this time and bring me what I want!"
Lan Ruoran saw that the girl opposite her was submissive and didn't dare to refute a word. She naturally knew her temper very well. She was very satisfied with her temper, which could almost be regarded as resignation. All these years, the money she took out was equivalent to decorating herself as a punching bag. Sometimes, when she thought about it, there was nothing wrong with it.
With this thought, her temper seemed to be restrained. She waved her hand, and her tone was still impatient. "Okay, hurry up and leave. If someone comes later, it won't be good if they see you. Before you come tomorrow, call me first."
Lan Ruoran changed her position. The knife wound hurt faintly. She was just about to lie down when Tang Miao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"… Miss Lan, I'm sorry. I … I really don't want to continue like this. Please let me go."
Lan Ruoran was stunned. She looked at Tang Miao with some surprise. She seemed to have not reacted. What did she just say? She didn't want to continue like this?
Tang Miao swallowed her saliva, gathered her courage, and said, "… I'm sorry, Miss Lan. Thank you for your financial support over the past five years. Without you, I'm indeed nothing. My uncle wouldn't be where he is today, and my grandma might have … Yes, you're right. But over the past five years, I've gone against my conscience and helped you do a lot of … shameful things. I don't want to continue like this. Everyone should have their own bottom line.
"Slap!" Before Tang Miao could finish her sentence, she felt a sharp pain on her cheek. The slap was so fast that the back of her head hurt. Her whole body swayed uncontrollably. When she finally steadied herself, Lan Ruoran's sharp voice rang in her ears, almost as if she was gnashing her teeth.
"Tang Miao, your wings have hardened and you want to fly, right? You're very brave to suddenly speak to me like this. What? You've only been in the Lu Clan for less than a month, and you've already been bought over by that despicable Leng Xinyu? How much money did she give you? Huh? Now you're praising that despicable person in front of me? "
Lan Ruoran was probably really mad. She didn't even care about the pain from her wound. She raised her hand and slapped Tang Miao hard on the face. "Slap!" Tang Miao's eyes turned red from the pain, and the corners of her mouth became red and swollen.
"…"
She didn't make a sound, nor did she fight back. Her petite body stood in front of Lan Ruoran. Although she was slapped twice, she didn't know why, but for the first time, she felt relieved standing in front of Lan Ruoran.
"Let me tell you, Tang Miao. You better remember your grandmother, your uncle's family, and yourself. Do you think you can get off the boat now? You and I are in the same boat. Do you want to get off halfway? Ha, don't drown in the sea! "
"… I know you've given me a lot of things. Material things are what I lack. Thank you, but I really don't want to do something like this again … I'm sorry, Miss Lan. I'll slowly pay you back the money I owe you."
Tang Miao gritted her teeth. For the first time in front of Lan Ruoran, she wasn't afraid. She said word by word, "No matter how many years it takes, I'll pay you back. I'll take care of my illness myself. But if I get off the boat halfway, will I drown in the sea? I want to say this — this is my own choice. As long as I live up to my conscience, I won't have any regrets."
She bowed slightly to Lan Ruoran, then turned around and walked towards the door of the ward.
Lan Ruoran was so angry that her face was contorted. Her wound seemed to hurt even more. She wanted to chase after her, but the moment she moved her feet, she gasped in pain. She reached out her trembling hand and pointed at the Tang Miao not too far away. Her hand gripped the edge of the bed tightly. She wanted to speak loudly, but when the words reached her mouth, they turned into thin air.
"… Tang Miao, you, you stop right there … Tang Miao … come back … come back, you dare, you dare to betray me …"
…
Xin Yu stood at the entrance of the hospital and looked around. She realized that the men in black who used to guard the entrance of the hospital were gone. She remembered what Lu Shiyun told her before. Now that her father's condition was under control, she could come and see him now.
Xin Yu hadn't seen Leng Dongming for a long time, so naturally, she missed him very much. She hurried into the hospital. There was already someone waiting at the entrance. As soon as he saw her, he walked up to her and nodded respectfully. Then he said, "Lady Lu, because Mr. Leng's condition changed, we changed his ward. I knew you were coming today, so I waited for you here. Let me take you there."
Xin Yu didn't think too much about it. She knew that her father's condition wasn't very good, so changing his ward wasn't a big deal. Therefore, she obediently followed the doctor into the other ward.
"Lady Lu, I still have other things to do. If you have any questions, you can immediately press the nurse's bell at the head of the bed and a nurse will come in. However, Mr. Leng's condition isn't very stable right now, so try not to agitate him. He should be resting right now. Lady Lu, you can go in and take a look, but don't stay for too long."
The doctor's words sounded a little official, but it made Xin Yu uncomfortable.
What did he mean by not agitating him? What did he mean by going in and taking a look? What did he mean by not staying for too long?
…
Her father wasn't a crazy and dangerous person. Even if he did act impulsively in the past, she still felt a lingering fear when she thought about how they injected the tranquilizer into her father. People tended to side with the people closest to them. The doctor's words made Xin Yu feel even more distant.
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